The Science of Paintings, 1st ed. 2000. Corr. 2nd printing 2001

The physics and materials science behind paintings: the pigments, binders, canvas, and varnish that go into making a painting appear the way it does. The text discusses the physical principles behind the colors seen and how these change with illumination, the various types of paint and binders used in both old and modern paintings, and the optics and microscopic structure of paint films. Chapters on dating, binders, and dendochronology have been contributed by experts in the respective fields.

1) The Structure and Analysis of Paintings; 2)Paint; 3)Organic Binders; 4)The Painter's Color and Light; 5)Color and Light; 6)Optics of Paint Films; 7)Beyond the Eye; 8)Detection of Fakes; 9)Object of Interaction; Appendices A-L